The mission of Sa Youth is to develop the character, strengths, talents, and skills of san antonio's high-risk urban Youth through fun, safe experiences, positive learning environments, and holistic programs that inspire each individual to fulfill their potential personally and in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$269K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $192K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $734K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.1M Management & general 14% · $358K Fundraising 3% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$167,077Pt VII · Sec A
$101,792Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria E Benavidez’s $101K as CEO is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Asia Ciaravino——$74,647$166,000$167,077
Laurence a Nathan—$149,539———
Adrienne Martinez——$60,486$104,507$101,792
Maria E Benavidez$101,422$74,594———
Christine Teague-Ehle$40,386$87,328———
Christina Casella Brinkley—$60,769———
Larry Nathan——$52,169——
Angie Erickson$47,181————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops urban youth character and skills through fun, safe experiences and holistic programs.

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2 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sa youth's outofschool time (ost) program provides yearround positive youth development programs during nonschool hours to qualifying children from ages 5 to 13. We offer an array of ost programs that focus on the academic achievement, character development, and healthy lifestyles of san antonio's youth.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Sa youth's youth development program provides unemployed high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24 a second chance to recover a high school diploma while learning marketable skills at the same time. Members are directed through structured online and classbased curriculum.

$390Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$358K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$998K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
SavingsLn 2$691K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$998K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$666K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5107
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$922K$998K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$708K$666K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$302K$265K$30K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$107K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$152K$103K$36K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$153K$89K$52K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$129K$49K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K$148
Office expensesLn 13$45K$34K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$40K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$3K$840
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$6K$5K
InterestLn 20$38$21$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$58K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$39K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$78K$22K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$358K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$2.3M−$131K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.8M−$172K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.6M−$514K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.4M−$77K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$2.5M−$66K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,417,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,067,237$2,293,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $133$66,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,879$51,182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,182$5,610
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,196,431$2,417,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,603$1,311
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,886,641$1,947,833
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $845,391$534,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,814,635$2,483,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $381,796−$66,123
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,417,188 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,510
VIII-1c Fundraising events$93,869
VIII-1e Government grants$1,426,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$759,556
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,293,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,511$66,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,182$8,182
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $43,000$43,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,540$4,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $70$70
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,511 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,792$2,417,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,483,311 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,311$1,311
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $264,689 · Management $29,523 · Fundraising $8,048$302,260
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,206,606 · Management $107,254 · Fundraising $26,814$1,340,674
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $103,412 · Management $36,499 · Fundraising $12,166$152,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,637 · Management $51,959 · Fundraising $12,226$152,822
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128,952 · Management $48,975 · Fundraising $4,923$182,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,234 · Fundraising $148$11,382
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,424 · Management $9,717 · Fundraising $1,168$45,309
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,964 · Management $7,482 · Fundraising $2,000$49,446
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,007 · Management $3,131 · Fundraising $840$9,978
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,339 · Management $5,464$11,803
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21 · Management $17$38
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,984 · Management $3,634$61,618
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,932 · Management $20,955$59,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,843 · Management $22,192 · Fundraising $1,821$101,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,055,121 · Management $358,036 · Fundraising $70,154$2,483,311
Part X · Balance sheet $2,879,046 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,840$307,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $651,567$690,685
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$75,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $219,428$83,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,283$6,301
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $708,012$666,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,038,697$1,048,709
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,897,027$2,879,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $141,055$152,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,055$152,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,465,323$2,529,210
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $290,649$197,034
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,755,972$2,726,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,897,027$2,879,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,726,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,417,188
XI-2 Total expenses$2,483,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,755,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,482
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$32,913
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,726,244

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